Rams draft Michael Sam as first openly gay player

9:07 PM,
May 10, 2014

Missouri defensive end Michael Sam was drafted by the St. Louis Rams.

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Lindsay H. Jones
Gannett

The NFL at last has drafted its first openly gay player, and he'll be headed to St. Louis.

The Rams selected defensive end Michael Sam with pick No. 249 Saturday night, ending months of speculation to when - or if - Sam would hear his name called in the draft.

"Thank you to the St. Louis Rams and the whole city of St. Louis. I'm using every (ounce) of this to achieve greatness!!" Sam wrote on Twitter shortly after the draft ended Saturday night, while posting a picture of himself wearing a Rams ball cap and a huge grin. ...